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Scottish Water proudly supports the ICS's Service With Respect Campaign

At Scottish Water, we are committed to providing exceptional service to our customers while ensuring the safety and well-being of our dedicated customer-facing staff

07 October 2025

New 'super sewer' a massive boost to Perth's economy

Scottish Water is on track to complete the biggest overhaul of Perth’s water and drainage infrastructure in a generation, supporting the Fair City’s rapid growth and improving its resilience to climate change.

07 October 2025

Final Push Towards Peace of Mind for Renfrew Residents

Work on the third phase of a £16million project to upgrade a strategic rising sewer main carrying waste water from Renfrew for treatment in Glasgow is getting underway

06 October 2025

Call to Customers to Help Keep Sewers Flowing in Face of Climate Change

We're renewing our plea to customers to help keep Scotland’s sewers flowing freely, as increased downpours from climate change puts extra pressure on the system

03 October 2025

Community Comes Together for Successful Milngavie Reservoir Event

We celebrated the success of a family-friendly community event at Milngavie Reservoir, where local residents of all ages came together to enjoy nature, heritage, and hands-on activities.

03 October 2025

Craigleith Flooding Project Sees Residents Helping to Capture Rainwater

A new project in Edinburgh’s Craigleith area has seen free water butts and stormwater planters installed at 27 properties, to help reduce the risk of flooding

02 October 2025

BLOG Building Resilient Services and Protecting Our Environment

Elise Cartmell, Scottish Water’s Zero Emissions General Manager, shares how Scottish Water is leading the way in biodiversity, energy efficiency, and climate action

01 October 2025

'Water Woods' Scheme to Protect Water Quality at Talla Reservoir

An 80-hectare native woodland creation scheme at Talla Reservoir in the Borders is being planned to protect the source water quality for thousands of customers in Edinburgh in the face of climate change

30 September 2025

BLOG The End of Endless Water: How Climate Change is Rewriting Scotland's Future

Marking the start of Scottish Climate Week, Chair of Scottish Water Deirdre Michie writes about how climate change is breaking the illusion of Scotland's 'endless water' supply

29 September 2025

Works Starts on £2.4m Solar Carport Project 

Our Stepps office is set to be home to one of the largest solar carports in the country, as work gets underway on a major £2.4m renewables project

29 September 2025

Going the Extra Mile For WaterAid

Scottish Water employees, joined by friends and family, took to the streets, cycle paths, and walkways across Scotland on Saturday 20 September for the second annual ‘Tap to Tap' for WaterAid Challenge, raising over £3,000 for WaterAid’s vital work 

 

26 September 2025

Award-Winning Engineering: Scottish Water’s Craigmaddie Reservoir Project Recognised at 2025 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards

Scottish Water is proud to announce it has won an award at this year’s Scottish Civil Engineering Awards, recognised as the highest honour for engineering excellence in the built environment

22 September 2025

Scotland's Rarest Moss Finds New Home at Stirling Reservoirs

An extremely rare moss which has only been found in one place in the UK in the last 30 years has now been moved to two new Scottish Water reservoirs in a bid to revive the critically endangered species

18 September 2025

Top Swim Providers Shortlisted for National Award

Three leisure providers have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award recognising their outstanding efforts to teach thousands of young people and adults to swim

18 September 2025

BLOG: Water Quality - How We're Working Hard to Protect the Environment

In our latest BLOG, Scottish Water’s Director of Environment Planning & Assurance Simon Parsons explains how Scottish Water is working hard to protect the environment and keep its customers informed when it comes to overflow spills

16 September 2025